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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
1
Leon Henderson urges conservation as gas and tire restrictions tighten for civilians. The piece praises gas station workers, scrap drives, and local youths buying defense bonds, while sharing humor about dentists and a Kanawha ball game anecdote. It notes Iowa plans 12 new license plates and recalls a witty Capital Transit reply to a DC rider.
Judith Ree Jacobsen of Humboldt swallowed a penny and required medical aid to remove it from her throat. She is now recovering. Throw Your Scrap Into The Fight.
This page recounts early 20th century hometown notices. Paul Albright travels to Cedar Rapids for U S Army service exams while Boies Capper reports months at Fort Biliss with unchanged views. Local calls for 300 more Fayette county men, Elgin draftees listed, Mrs. Schneider’s death, and Fair Store plans by Euelah Bartho are noted alongside travel and school updates.
Iowa health officials note a provisional decline in farm accident deaths in the first half of 1942, with 38 fatalities vs 42 the year before. They caution the last six months, typically worst, could rise, citing 61 deaths in the second half of 1941. Machinery, animals, and other causes account for most deaths.
James N. Duryea known as Cyclone Jim, longtime big league pitcher from Algona, died recently at age 83. Renowned for speed and accuracy he held the high average pitching mark in the nation and earned a life-time pass to any ballpark from the National and American leagues.
Modern seven room farm house with bath and 19.72 acres, mostly tillable, includes small orchard and berry patch. Connected with REA, share owner on telephone line, located on mail route No. 2, Elgin.
Iowa motorists are urged to join the Three Blast Club started by the Iowa State Safety Council with the Public Safety Department. Members show three blasts of their auto horn at speeding motorists on town highways, signifying public safety spirit and anti speeding, with no fee or badge required.
A Citadel of a Handled Stair Way explores a neighborly tale of two boys Tony and Titu set against gold mining in the Andes and Inca culture. Felicia the Curious Cow tells of a mischievous cow who disrupts routines and leaves a “No Milk Today” sign. Mrs Walton and her daughters Den nis and Ruth teach in Page county rural schools.
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